This presented two problems.įirstly, existing broadcasters weren’t given a deadline to migrate by, and as of April 2021, most IP services are still broadcasting in the older MHEG standard.
When the D Book was last revised, it introduced the requirement that HBBtv was to be the standard going forwards. However, globally, the industry has been moving towards the more efficient HBBtv (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband) standard – and therein lies the rub. Since the days of ONDigital, the D Book required the MHEG codec to be used for interactive services. This allows Freeview to broadcast many more channels to those with compatible equipment and a working internet connection.įreeview’s broadcasting standards are kept in what’s known as the ‘D Book’, a guide for manufacturers on exactly what makes a Freeview product. These services work by assigning a channel number, but with the content coming from a live internet stream. The launch of Freeview Play opened the door for another type of channel – streaming media, or hybrid IPTV. So, for them and for you, let us explain how Freeview on LG TVs became such a mess, and what’s being done to sort it out.įreeview covers a pair of distinct services: Freeview and Freeview Play, with the latter adding PVR, internet and HD capabilities to the Freeview platform.
0 kommentar(er)
